1945 Western Michigan Broncos football team

The 1945 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan College of Education (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach John Gill, the Broncos compiled a 4–3 record and outscored their opponents, 147 to 105.[1][2] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[3] Tackle Ned Stuits received the team's most outstanding player award.[4]

1945 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceIndependent
1945 record4–3
Head coachJohn Gill (4th season)
MVPNed Stuits
CaptainNone
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
1945 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Michigan State Normal      5 0 1
Central Michigan      6 1 0
Miami (OH)      7 2 0
No. 9 Notre Dame      7 2 1
Detroit      6 3 0
Great Lakes Navy      6 4 1
Michigan State      5 3 1
Akron      5 4 0
Marquette      5 4 1
Bowling Green      4 3 0
Western Michigan      4 3 0
Cincinnati      4 4 0
Ohio      3 4 0
Ohio Wesleyan      3 4 0
Wayne      2 5 1
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 22Alma
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 21–13
September 29at Central Michigan
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
L 0–6
October 6at Ohio
W 21–20
October 13Miami (OH)
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 13–21
October 27Great Lakes Navy
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 0–39
November 3at Valparaiso
W 26–13
November 10Wooster
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 66–0
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References

  1. "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  2. "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1940 - 49". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  3. "Waldo Stadium". Western Michigan University. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  4. "Football History: Team Awards". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.


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